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The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the fare this year’s hajj.
The Executive Secretary of the board, Alhaji Muhammad Abba Dambatta, who briefed newsmen shortly after a meeting, said the hajj fare for 2018 is N1, 474,167.25. He said this year’s fare saw a reduction of N63, 972.72.
He urged intending pilgrims that have not complete their payment to do so before the closing date.
He also asked those who already paid their fares in excess of the stated amount to come for the collection of their balance.
Dambatta explained that this was the first time in almost 10 years where intending pilgrims would pay less than what they paid in the previous year.
On accommodation, he said: “We have secured standard accommodation for Kano pilgrims at places that are close to the Harams in both Makkah and Madinah”.
Dambatta said a total of 5,500 seats were allocated to Kano state for this year’s pilgrimage, urging the intending pilgrims that had not submitted their travelling passports to do so as soon possible to enable the board complete the ongoing registration exercise.